As many hurricane veterans will attest, you can protect your home from high winds, rain, and thedestructive force of wind-borne debris by installing impact-resistant windows. BaysideWindows and Doors and Shorian Construction carry new and replacement impact resistance windows in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Pete, Florida. If you live in Tampa Bay, we've got you covered!

Impact Resistant WindowsImpact-resistant windows consist of impact-resistant glass surrounded by a heavy duty frame which is securely fastened to the interior window header and frame. Their construction and anchoring keep high hurricanes’ winds and debris from hurricanes from breaching your home’s outer envelope.

The idea for shatter-resistant glass windows for homes came from the automotive field wherelaminated glass has been in use for years to protect occupants. There are two common typesof impact-resistant glazing for your windows. The first is laminated glass consisting of two sheetsof glass with an inner shatter-proof membrane between them. Once the glass receives asignificant impact, it may shatter but the inner membrane holds the pieces firmly in its frame sothat the barrier is not broken. These windows are designed to handle wind-borne debris hurled athigh wind speeds and repeated impact from would-be intruders. In both cases, penetration orwind or water is nearly impossible. Interior lamination varies from .015 inch to .090 inch inthickness and the inner film can be ordered in a variety of color tints helping to reduce or eliminatesun fade and UV damage in your home.

Click on the picture to view a short video that shows an actual impact and what happens to the glass.